Maryland

Living wage in Hyattsville, Maryland

Most of Hyattsville is in Prince George's County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $73.88 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$73.88/hrPrince George's County standard
At Hyattsville's middle rent$69.72/hrstudio rent $1,930 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Prince George's County

Across the 6 ZIP codes in Hyattsville with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,770 to $2,140 a month. At the middle rent, $1,930, a full-time job would need to pay $69.72 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Hyattsville are also in Montgomery County.

ZIP codes in Hyattsville

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
20781Prince George's County$1,770/mo$63.04/hr
20782Prince George's County$2,040/mo$74.30/hr
20783Prince George's County$1,920/mo$69.30/hr
20784Prince George's County$1,840/mo$65.98/hr
20785Prince George's County$1,940/mo$70.14/hr
20787Montgomery County$2,140/mo$78.48/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Hyattsville, Maryland?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Hyattsville needs to pay at least $73.88 an hour before taxes, about $153,675 a year. That is the figure for Prince George's County, where the typical studio rent is $2,030 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Hyattsville with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,770 to $2,140 a month. At the middle rent of $1,930, the pay needed would be $69.72 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Prince George's County is $15.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.9 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads